NICEIC Certification Scheme NICEIC Assesment expectations

[muarrif]

Hi All,

Firstly I am new to this forum and apologies if I am posting in the wrong area.

I have recently attended the Part-P domestic installers course that covered the following:

• City & Guilds 4141-01 - Electrical Installation Work within a Domestic Dwelling
• City & Guilds 2393 – Building Regulations - Part P
• City & Guilds 2392-10 – Inspection & Testing
• City & Guilds 2382-15 – 17th Edition Wiring Regulations

I have some previous knowledge (BEng degree in Electrical & Electronics engineering). Although I am not looking to become a full time electrician but want to be able to do or jobs and ensure I follow the right path and comply to regulations.

For this reason I was looking to register with NICEIC so that any work I do undertake, I am able to issue the appropriate certificate.

My questions n is, what is required/expected from NICEIC when registering and when they come out to asses/inspect the work?

i.e single circuit (new) / complete change of CU, and/or minor work

Any help guidance would be much appreciated

 

[Taylortwocities]

Welcome to the forum!

When /if you apply to the NICEIC they will tell you exactly what they will expect from you!

PS Is there a reason that you are thinking of NICEIC, rather that one of the other options?

 

[Madocks]

The C&G course you listed is a 5 day course, with the 2392, 17th and Part P, youve probably done around 10 days of tuition?

I wouldnt go straight into NICEIC, you should work under a experienced spark for the near future

 

[Dillb]

The C&G course you listed is a 5 day course, with the 2392, 17th and Part P, youve probably done around 10 days of tuition?

I wouldnt go straight into NICEIC, you should work under a experienced spark for the near future

I would ask for the money back as you will have paid well over the odds for the courses which could be done at a local college for a lot less.

 

[Octopus]

Why waste money on the NICEIC if you are not going to work as a spark on domestic properties?

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

youve ticked the certificates box and if you apply they will get you to do there tick the right answer test on your computer at home so you can look up the answers.
For assessment you need the relevant books, a mft with calibration cert and other documents they give you on the website. plus insurance.
as for the job, they will accept for the first assessment, a job in your own or families house, such as a CU change, new circuits etc... it basically needs to be able to let them see you can test and interpret properly.
Its quite an outlay for occasional work, if working for others and charging you need some experience behind you.
You only need to join a scheme if you will do notifiable jobs, as long as you arent daft why not start out do odd little jobs and issue generic certificates, then when ready apply to a scheme.

 

[muarrif]

The C&G course you listed is a 5 day course, with the 2392, 17th and Part P, youve probably done around 10 days of tuition?

I wouldnt go straight into NICEIC, you should work under a experienced spark for the near future

Thanks Madcocks,
A good advise regarding working under an experienced spark but unfortunately I have a full time job that won’t allow such participation. However I am confident that I have sufficient practical experience and hence the reason for actually enrolled my on the above courses for 4 weeks just to get the certificates to “tick boxes” and prove competency. As I mentioned I do have a degree in electrical engineering so understand the concepts and very hands on practically.

Of course I wouldn’t compare my skills to a professional electrician who does this day in day out.

 

[Pete999]

"Just to get the certificates to tick the boxes" I really don't know what to say.

 

[Dillb]

Your reply above is scary, you actually think a certificate is proof of competency? What about experience that will always put weigh any certificate, I sincerely hope you don’t hurt anybody with any of the jobs you do in the future now you seem yourself competant!

You l see your full time job as a hinderance to getting experience which is worrying, do you think that is a satisfactory reason?

 

[Dillb]

"Just to get the certificates to tick the boxes" I really don't know what to say.

It’s scary isn’t it.